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Dec. 13, 1927.

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Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CORNELIUS COLLINS, DE LOS ANGELBS; CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO ARTHUR W. NASH' INC OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,

A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application area December 16, 1926. Serial No. 75,701.

This invention relates to building structures and pertains more especially to a means and method for building walls, floors, partitions and the like from cementitious material which is positioned on a skeleton and against a background while plastic; An object of this invention is to provide structural means whereby a' skeleton frame comprising studs and a foundation reinforcing sheet are covered with cement-itious material. The whole is then allowed to set forming a unitary reinforced wall Another object of this invention is to provide askeleton of the character described and a background which serves to support and align the wall until it has become self supporting, when it may be removed. A further object of this invention is to provide elements for such a structure which are easily assembled, installed, are economical, may be made fire resistant and are strong. Still further objects of this invention are to provide a structure requiring a minimum of work on the part of those installing the plastic material and may be adapted to variations in the details of the final wall to be produced.

These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiments of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a pan for use as an element of the skeleton frame; Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a wall showing, a fragment of aceiling, the skeleton being ready for receiving the plastic material; Fig. 3 is a face view of a fragment of the wall shown in Fig. 1, portions of the metal lath being broken away; Fig. 4 is a section as seen on the line 44 of 2; Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a. wall skeleton taken between pans showing a variation in the method of securing the studs to the pans; Fig. 6 is a section as seen on the line 66 of Fig. 5' on an enlarged scale; Fig. 7 is a horizontal section showing. a fragment of a finished wall constructed with the skeleton shown in Figs. 1 to 4; Fig. 8 is a horizontal section through a fragment of a wall constructed with the skeleton shown in Figs. 5 and 6; Fig. ,9 is a perspective view of an adjustable pan, it being collapsible; Fig. 10 is a horizontal secsecured to the webs of the pans; Fig. 11 is a horizontal section through a hollow wall constructed with the skeleton shown in Figs. 1 to 4'; and Fig. 12 is a horizontal section through a hollow wall constructed with the skeleton shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The present invention contemplates astructure whereby metal studding may be held in place until the plastic materials have set hard enough to become rigid and permit the pans to be removed. The pans are made preferably of light material. The studs are also of light metal, and the lath may be wire of large mesh. Referring more par-.

ticularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, pans of light metal and of channel cross section are indicated by A. The pans for standard practice would be si-xteen inches in width, and they are braced with wood attachment strips B. Secured to the pansat their junctures and projecting forwardly from the web face thereof are metal studs C. The pans form a background and forward thereof is a foundation sheet of metal lath ind-icated by D. The studs C" are preferably of the type having metal prongs which may be bent over the wire to hold the latter in place.

Each of the metal pans A has a Web 15 forming a background face and flanges 16. The flanges are provided with groups of holes 17' for the pur ose of receiving wire for detachably binding the studs thereto, and, in some instances, for tying the pans together. A pan unitis built up by binding the studs thereto, a stud being secured Fig. 1 without studs are placed. An alignment strip 19 may be extended from the end units across the attachment strips B and nailed thereto or otherwise secured so as to hold the 'ans in alignment. The pans ma be secured together by passing wire througi a'cent pane. The wire lent is new placed 7 registering holes 17 in the flanges in ad: tion ihrough a wall. skeletonhaving studs i projected by means of a cement gun or like,

or the material may be applied with a trowel filling the space between the background and the foundation sheet or lath. is applied, and the plastic material allowed to set. The pansmay then be removed leaving the wall reinforced with the studs and laths as shown in Fig. 7.

The cementitious material is indicated by F If it is desired to make a hollow wall as shown in Fig. 11, a wire lath is applied as shown at G and a coat of plaster applied to the lath as indicated by H.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 5, 6, and 8 pans A have secured thereto clips 20. These clips may be secured to a pan by means of wires 21. The holes in the flange of the pans permit placing the clips forwardly as far as desired. These clips have portions embracing studs 22, the studs being slender channels. IVire lath 23 is secured to the studs in any approved manner. The units and pans together with the lath are assembled in the manner before-described and plaster 2% applied thereto. After setting, the pans are removed; andthe wall is asshown in Fig. 8, the clips projecting therefrom. These clips 20 may be bent against the back of the wall or severed at the wall surface. If it is desired to make a hollow wall, the projecting portions of the clips are used to support channels or studs 25, as shown in Fig. 12. The holes in the clips may be used for the passage of bindingwires 26. A metal lath 27 is secured to the studsv and plaster 28 applied thereto to produce the finished wall shown in Fig. 12.

In many instances, the distance over which the pans are to be spread would not be exact multiples of sixteen inches or of the width of pans used. To provide for such cases, I have shown in Fig. 9 an adjustable pan. The pan is built in halves 29 and 30 with the web portions overlappin Str1ps may be inserted in the channels and nailed to the sections to produce a pan of proper width. I

. In Fig. 10, I have shown pan A with studs :31 secured to the webs thereof by binding wires 32. In other respects the pans are'the same as before described. The wall skeleton is erected in the manner heretofore described.

I have described herein the Skeleton as applied to the formation of partition walls.

A finish coat use to which the wall, ceiling or floor is to be put. The mode of construction is such that in the case of partitions, the floors do not have-to be mutilated for the placement of the wall. This permits the removal of walls without requiring patchmg of the floors.

Bracing of door bucks is not required. The resulting wall 18 plumb and requires a minimum of labor.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A wall skeleton comprising a plurality of background pans of channel cross-section aligned with flange facing flange and joined with their webs presented to form a fiat face, studs detachably secured to said pans so as to projectv from the face thereof, and a foundation sheet secured to and uniting said studs, said sheet being spaced forward of said pans for receiving a stratum of cementitious material whereby saidpans may be removed from the formed wall.

2. A wall skeleton as specified in claim 1 characterized by said studs extending parallel to the junctures of said pans.

8. A wall as specified in claim 1 characterized by said sheet being perforate to permit the intrusion of cementitious material.

4. A wall skeleton comprising a plurality of background pans of channel cross section, attachment strips to receive nails secured in the channels of said pans, studs secured to said pans so as to project from the face thereof, alignment strips extending across said pans and secured to said attachment strips, afoundation sheet secured to and uniting said studs, said sheet being spaced forward of said pans and arranged to receive a stratum of cementitious material.

5. A wall skeleton as specified in claim 4 characterized by said sheet being perforate to permit intrusion of cementitious material. 6. A wall skeleton comprising a plurality of background pans of channel cross section aligned to forma face with their flanges juxtaposed, said flanges having perforations. studs disposed so as to project from the face of said pans, wire rove through said perforations to secure said pans and studs to gether, and a perforate foundation sheet secured to and uniting said studs, said sheet being spaced forward of said pans for receiving a stratum of cementitious material.

7. A wall skeleton unit comprising the combination of a pan of channel cross section and studs detachably secured thereto, each stud extending lengthwise of and projecting beyond the web face of said pan on llO thereof, each stud extending lengthwise of and projecting beyond the Web face of said pan on the opposite side to the channel.

9. A wall skeleton unit comprsing the combination of a pan of channel cross section, studs detachably secured thereto and projecting beyond the web face thereof, and attachment strips for receiving nails secured to said pan in said channel.

10. A wall skeleton unit comprising the combination of a pan of channel cross sec tion, studs detachably secured to the flanges thereof and projecting beyond the web face thereof, and attachment strips for receiving nails secured to said pan 1n sald channel.

11. A Wall skeleton unit comprising the' combination of a pan of channel cross section, there being holes in the flanges of said pan, studs projecting beyond the Web face of said pan and Wires rove through said holes for detachably securing said studs thereto.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of December, 1925.

CORNELIUS COLLINS. 

